An “unchained” motorist

Unchained. Untrained. Unbrained.

Just when you think that the antics of some car drivers couldn’t get more ridiculous, along comes a motorist to prove you wrong. Like this, seen yesterday on a Brighton seafront crossing. I would have spoken to the driver but he was ON THE PHONE. It must have been a very important call.

Living Streets call out for pedestrian crossings

Living Streets is developing a pedestrian crossings campaign, and is looking to illustrate the campaign with case studies relating to people who find it difficult to cross the road in time on crossings with signals – e.g. puffin or pelican crossings. There’s a short blog post to explain more here.

The aim of the campaign is safer, more convenient crossings for all:

• Lollipop people’s jobs should be safeguarded to help children walk to school
• The time given at crossing points should allow everyone to cross the street safely
• Everyone should be able to cross the road quickly, without unnecessary waiting time
• Local authorities should have a good maintenance programme in place to make sure all crossings are in tip top condition
• Local people should be involved in decisions about new crossings